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** In ''American Son Story'', we learn Norman supposedly had sex with the then-current girlfriend of what we later learn was a clone of Harry. He supposedly knocks her up, and made Harry-clone think the offspring was ''his''. Then he decided he was going to have the kid raised up as a new Goblin. ''Then'' when his public ratings were starting to tank, he decided he'd have Harry-clone "accidentally" get killed in the line of hero duty to drum up sympathy for ''himself''. Fortunately the last one failed and everything else was quickly retconned. Norman didn't knock up the girlfriend and Harry-clone was the baby daddy, but he's made himself a good solid candidate for Worst Father Ever.
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** In ''American Son Story'', we learn Norman supposedly had sex with the then-current girlfriend of what we later learn was a clone of Harry. He supposedly knocks her up, and made Harry-clone think the offspring was ''his''. Then he decided he was going to have the kid raised up as a new Goblin. ''Then'' when his public ratings were starting to tank, he decided he'd have Harry-clone "accidentally" get killed in the line of hero duty to drum up sympathy for ''himself''. Fortunately Fortunately, the last one failed and everything else was quickly retconned. Norman didn't knock up the girlfriend and Harry-clone was the baby daddy, but he's made himself a good solid candidate for Worst Father Ever.
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* ComicBook/DoctorOctopus’s father was incredibly abusive and his mother was overbearing. It’s a small wonder Otto turned out like he did given his terrible upbringing.
* Mary-Jane's father blamed his family for his own failed ambitions, and is generally depicted as a deadbeat, often-alcoholic trainwreck. In the [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy 2000s film trilogy]], she's clearly desperate to get away from his verbal and emotional abuse, and he only shows up at her plays to ask for money.
* Oh, and there's Black Tarantula, ComicBook/SpiderMan's ex-enemy, who, in the '90s, tried to take his son from his ex-wife, both of whom were under the protection of another criminal. He attacked that criminal's headquarters alone and defeated everyone who got in his way, including Spider-Man. However, when his ex-wife reminded him how his father had destroyed his childhood by forcing him into [[TrainingFromHell training]] and asked if he wanted the same for his son, he just walked away, leaving them alone.
* Mary-Jane's father blamed his family for his own failed ambitions, and is generally depicted as a deadbeat, often-alcoholic trainwreck. In the [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy 2000s film trilogy]], she's clearly desperate to get away from his verbal and emotional abuse, and he only shows up at her plays to ask for money.
* Oh, and there's Black Tarantula, ComicBook/SpiderMan's ex-enemy, who, in the '90s, tried to take his son from his ex-wife, both of whom were under the protection of another criminal. He attacked that criminal's headquarters alone and defeated everyone who got in his way, including Spider-Man. However, when his ex-wife reminded him how his father had destroyed his childhood by forcing him into [[TrainingFromHell training]] and asked if he wanted the same for his son, he just walked away, leaving them alone.
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* ComicBook/DoctorOctopus’s [[Characters/MarvelComicsOttoOctavius Otto Octavius]]’s father was incredibly abusive and his mother was overbearing. It’s a small wonder Otto turned out like he did given his terrible upbringing.
*Mary-Jane's father blamed his family [[Characters/MarvelComicsMaryJaneWatson Mary-Jane Watson]]'s father, Philip Watson, was a successful college professor who wanted to become a writer. Problem was he wasn't any good at it. He kept trying though. Meanwhile, bills for his own failed ambitions, daughter Gail's ballet lessons were getting more and is generally depicted as a deadbeat, often-alcoholic trainwreck. In the [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy 2000s film trilogy]], she's clearly desperate more expensive, until one day Philip lashed out at his family, blamed them for his inability to get away write, and struck his daughter. His wife instantly took her kids and left him, being forced to move around from one unsupportive relative to another afterward. And then Philip went and sued her for desertion, before severing all ties with her and his verbal and emotional abuse, and he only shows up at her plays to ask for money.
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* Oh, and there's Black Tarantula,ComicBook/SpiderMan's Spider-Man's ex-enemy, who, in the '90s, tried to take his son from his ex-wife, both of whom were under the protection of another criminal. He attacked that criminal's headquarters alone and defeated everyone who got in his way, including Spider-Man. However, when his ex-wife reminded him how his father had destroyed his childhood by forcing him into [[TrainingFromHell training]] and asked if he wanted the same for his son, he just walked away, leaving them alone.
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* ''ComicBook/TroubleMarvelComics'', before it was thrown into CanonDiscontinuity, imply Aunt May's father was abusive to her and her mother and feared his reaction to her being a teenaged mom [[spoiler:to what would've been her [[FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo son/"nephew"]].]]
* ComicBook/{{Carnage}}, another crazy supervillain from Marvel, has serious issues with this. At least one of his parents was abusive. He said once that his mother tried to kill him, but his father saw this and killed her. However, another time he said that his father killed his mother, when he was trying to kill him. Possibly his grandmother was that same kind of person. For both father and grandmother it [[SelfMadeOrphan didn't end well]].
* Two of the hosts to the ComicBook/{{Venom}} symbiote, Eddie Brock and Flash Thompson, didn't have the best family life.
** Eddie lost his mother at childbirth and his father, Carl, resented him for it. When Eddie accidentally killed the child of a neighbor, Carl used most of his money to cover it up, further resenting him. And when Eddie lost his job due to the Sin-Eater incident, Carl disowned him. When Eddie's former wife, Anne, mysteriously gave birth to Dylan, Carl took possession of him at Anne's insistence, and abused him when Eddie showed up again. The symbiote put him in his place by leaving him in the desert.
** Flash's father, Harrison, was a member of the NYPD, but the stresses of the job lead to him turning to alcohol and abusing his kids, especially Flash.
* ComicBook/{{Carnage}}, another crazy supervillain from Marvel, has serious issues with this. At least one of his parents was abusive. He said once that his mother tried to kill him, but his father saw this and killed her. However, another time he said that his father killed his mother, when he was trying to kill him. Possibly his grandmother was that same kind of person. For both father and grandmother it [[SelfMadeOrphan didn't end well]].
* Two of the hosts to the ComicBook/{{Venom}} symbiote, Eddie Brock and Flash Thompson, didn't have the best family life.
** Eddie lost his mother at childbirth and his father, Carl, resented him for it. When Eddie accidentally killed the child of a neighbor, Carl used most of his money to cover it up, further resenting him. And when Eddie lost his job due to the Sin-Eater incident, Carl disowned him. When Eddie's former wife, Anne, mysteriously gave birth to Dylan, Carl took possession of him at Anne's insistence, and abused him when Eddie showed up again. The symbiote put him in his place by leaving him in the desert.
** Flash's father, Harrison, was a member of the NYPD, but the stresses of the job lead to him turning to alcohol and abusing his kids, especially Flash.
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* ''ComicBook/TroubleMarvelComics'', ''ComicBook/{{Trouble|MarvelComics}}'', before it was thrown into CanonDiscontinuity, imply implied that Aunt May's father was abusive to her and her mother and feared his reaction to her being a teenaged mom [[spoiler:to what would've been her [[FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo son/"nephew"]].]]
*ComicBook/{{Carnage}}, another crazy supervillain from Marvel, [[Characters/MarvelComicsCletusKasady Cletus Kasady]], the host of the [[Characters/MarvelComicsCarnage Carnage]] symbiote, has serious issues with this. At least one of his parents was abusive. He said once that his mother tried to kill him, but his father saw this and killed her. However, another time he said that his father killed his mother, when he was trying to kill him. Possibly his grandmother was that same kind of person. For both father and grandmother it [[SelfMadeOrphan didn't end well]].
* Two of the hosts to theComicBook/{{Venom}} [[Characters/MarvelComicsVenom Venom]] symbiote, [[Characters/MarvelComicsEddieBrock Eddie Brock Brock]] and [[Characters/MarvelComicsFlashThompson Flash Thompson, Thompson]], didn't have the best family life.
** Eddie lost his mother at childbirth and his father, Carl, resented him for it. When Eddie accidentally killed the child of a neighbor, Carl used most of his money to cover it up, further resenting him. And when Eddie lost his job due to the Sin-Eater incident, Carl disowned him. When Eddie's former wife, Anne, mysteriously gave birth to Dylan, Carl took possession of him at Anne'sinsistence, insistence and abused him when Eddie showed up again. The symbiote put him in his place by leaving him in the desert.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', Norman Osborn ''barely'' conceals his [[WhyCouldntYouBeDifferent contempt]] for his [[TheUnfavourite son, Harry]]. This manifests in [[CompassionateCritic snide criticisms]] about his son's issues, hobbies and successes, and also in blatant, stunningly passive-aggressive displays of ParentalFavoritism towards Harry's best ''friend'', Peter Parker, when both boys are present. That is, when Norman isn't dismissing Harry and ignoring him entirely in favor of [[CorruptCorporateExecutive his job]]. Harry's mother does this too, not even verbally acknowledging him when he greets her. As a result, Harry has... ''[[WellDoneSonGuy issues]].''''
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** While Harry was going insane as Green Goblin II, it was heavily implied that he was grooming his son to be just as much of a maniac as him. He did hit We see him strike his son. son, who was playing with a toy. Harry immediately regretted it afterwards and didn't get he's never seen getting physical again.again, taking his son in his arms to hug him as they both cry. But this is still abuse.
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** In ''American Son Story'', we learn Norman had sex with Harry's then-current girlfriend, knocking her up, and made Harry think the twins were ''his''. Then he decided he was going to have the kids raised up as new Goblins. ''Then'' when his public ratings were starting to tank, he decided he'd have Harry "accidentally" get killed in the line of hero duty to drum up sympathy for ''himself''. Fortunately that last one failed, but he's made himself a good solid candidate for Worst Father Ever.
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** In ''American Son Story'', we learn Norman supposedly had sex with Harry's the then-current girlfriend, knocking girlfriend of what we later learn was a clone of Harry. He supposedly knocks her up, and made Harry Harry-clone think the twins were offspring was ''his''. Then he decided he was going to have the kids kid raised up as a new Goblins. Goblin. ''Then'' when his public ratings were starting to tank, he decided he'd have Harry Harry-clone "accidentally" get killed in the line of hero duty to drum up sympathy for ''himself''. Fortunately that the last one failed, failed and everything else was quickly retconned. Norman didn't knock up the girlfriend and Harry-clone was the baby daddy, but he's made himself a good solid candidate for Worst Father Ever.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Trouble}}'', before it was thrown into CanonDiscontinuity, imply Aunt May's father was abusive to her and her mother and feared his reaction to her being a teenaged mom [[spoiler:to what would've been her [[FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo son/"nephew"]].]]
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* ''ComicBook/{{Trouble}}'', ''ComicBook/TroubleMarvelComics'', before it was thrown into CanonDiscontinuity, imply Aunt May's father was abusive to her and her mother and feared his reaction to her being a teenaged mom [[spoiler:to what would've been her [[FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo son/"nephew"]].]]
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* Implied in the ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy''. Mary Jane's father is heard yelling at her, and we hear him mentioned, but we never lay eyes on the man. Of course, he's abusive so it's no great loss that we don't know anything more about him.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', Norman Osborn ''barely'' conceals his [[WhyCouldntYouBeDifferent contempt]] for his [[TheUnfavourite son, Harry]]. This manifests in [[CompassionateCritic snide criticisms]] about his son's issues, hobbies and successes, and also in blatant, stunningly passive-aggressive displays of ParentalFavoritism towards Harry's best ''friend'', Peter Parker, when both boys are present. That is, when Norman isn't dismissing Harry and ignoring him entirely in favor of [[CorruptCorporateExecutive his job]]. Harry's mother does this too, not even verbally acknowledging him when he greets her. As a result, Harry has... ''[[WellDoneSonGuy issues]].''
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* Implied in the ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy''. Mary Jane's father is heard yelling at her, and we hear him mentioned, but we never lay eyes on the man. Of course, he's abusive so it's no great loss that we don't know anything more about him.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', Norman Osborn ''barely'' conceals his [[WhyCouldntYouBeDifferent contempt]] for his [[TheUnfavourite son, Harry]]. This manifests in [[CompassionateCritic snide criticisms]] about his son's issues, hobbies and successes, and also in blatant, stunningly passive-aggressive displays of ParentalFavoritism towards Harry's best ''friend'', Peter Parker, when both boys are present. That is, when Norman isn't dismissing Harry and ignoring him entirely in favor of [[CorruptCorporateExecutive his job]]. Harry's mother does this too, not even verbally acknowledging him when he greets her. As a result, Harry has... ''[[WellDoneSonGuy issues]].''
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* ComicBook/{{Carnage}}, another crazy supervillain from Marvel, has serious issues with this. At least one of his parents was abusive. He said once that his mother tried to kill him, but his father saw this and killed her. However, another time he said that his father killed his mother, when he was trying to kill him. Possibly his grandmother was that same kind of person. For both father and grandmother it [[SelfMadeOrphan didn't end well]].
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* ComicBook/{{Carnage}}, another crazy supervillain from Marvel, has serious issues with this. At least one of his parents was abusive. He said once that his mother tried to kill him, but his father saw this and killed her. However, another time he said that his father killed his mother, when he was trying to kill him. Possibly his grandmother was that same kind of person. For both father and grandmother it [[SelfMadeOrphan didn't end well]].well]].
* Two of the hosts to the ComicBook/{{Venom}} symbiote, Eddie Brock and Flash Thompson, didn't have the best family life.
** Eddie lost his mother at childbirth and his father, Carl, resented him for it. When Eddie accidentally killed the child of a neighbor, Carl used most of his money to cover it up, further resenting him. And when Eddie lost his job due to the Sin-Eater incident, Carl disowned him. When Eddie's former wife, Anne, mysteriously gave birth to Dylan, Carl took possession of him at Anne's insistence, and abused him when Eddie showed up again. The symbiote put him in his place by leaving him in the desert.
** Flash's father, Harrison, was a member of the NYPD, but the stresses of the job lead to him turning to alcohol and abusing his kids, especially Flash.
* Two of the hosts to the ComicBook/{{Venom}} symbiote, Eddie Brock and Flash Thompson, didn't have the best family life.
** Eddie lost his mother at childbirth and his father, Carl, resented him for it. When Eddie accidentally killed the child of a neighbor, Carl used most of his money to cover it up, further resenting him. And when Eddie lost his job due to the Sin-Eater incident, Carl disowned him. When Eddie's former wife, Anne, mysteriously gave birth to Dylan, Carl took possession of him at Anne's insistence, and abused him when Eddie showed up again. The symbiote put him in his place by leaving him in the desert.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Trouble}}'', before it was thrown into CanonDiscontinuity, imply Aunt May's father was abusive to her and her mother and feared his reaction to her being a teenaged mom [[spoiler:to what would've been her [[FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo son/"nephew"]].]]
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* ''ComicBook/{{Trouble}}'', before it was thrown into CanonDiscontinuity, imply Aunt May's father was abusive to her and her mother and feared his reaction to her being a teenaged mom [[spoiler:to what would've been her [[FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo son/"nephew"]].]]]]
* ComicBook/{{Carnage}}, another crazy supervillain from Marvel, has serious issues with this. At least one of his parents was abusive. He said once that his mother tried to kill him, but his father saw this and killed her. However, another time he said that his father killed his mother, when he was trying to kill him. Possibly his grandmother was that same kind of person. For both father and grandmother it [[SelfMadeOrphan didn't end well]].
* ComicBook/{{Carnage}}, another crazy supervillain from Marvel, has serious issues with this. At least one of his parents was abusive. He said once that his mother tried to kill him, but his father saw this and killed her. However, another time he said that his father killed his mother, when he was trying to kill him. Possibly his grandmother was that same kind of person. For both father and grandmother it [[SelfMadeOrphan didn't end well]].
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* ComicBook/NormanOsborn:
** When Harry Osborn got his first bike, some boys stole it from him. His father took it back only to break it into pieces in front of his son and tell him that this is what happens to the things that he can't guard. Years after, because of his toxic father, Harry started to use drugs and it is part of the reason why he became the second [[LegacyCharacter Green Goblin]]. [[spoiler:And what Norman went on to do makes him king of this trope]].
** [[spoiler:In ''American Son Story'', we learn Norman had sex with Harry's current girlfriend, knocking her up, and made Harry think it was him. Worst father ever? You decide.]]
** Norman's own father was also abusive to him. It must run in the family.
** While Harry was going insane as Green Goblin II, it was heavily implied that he was grooming his son to be just as much of a maniac as him, but it never seemed to be physical.
** The worst part is that the combined (perceived) hate of Spider-Man and his father was fully responsible for Harry becoming the Green Goblin again and leading to his death -- and that it was all ''his own imagination''.
* ComicBook/DoctorOctopus’s father was incredibly abusive and his mother was overbearing. It’s a small wonder Otto turned out like he did given his terrible upbringing.
* Mary-Jane's father blamed his family for his own failed ambitions, and is generally depicted as a deadbeat, often-alcoholic trainwreck. In the [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy 2000s film trilogy]], she's clearly desperate to get away from his verbal and emotional abuse, and he only shows up at her plays to ask for money.
* Oh, and there's Black Tarantula, ComicBook/SpiderMan's ex-enemy, who, in the '90s, tried to take his son from his ex-wife, both of whom were under the protection of another criminal. He attacked that criminal's headquarters alone and defeated everyone who got in his way, including Spider-Man. However, when his ex-wife reminded him how his father had destroyed his childhood by forcing him into [[TrainingFromHell training]] and asked if he wanted the same for his son, he just walked away, leaving them alone.
* Darkdevil from ''ComicBook/SpiderGirl'', by a gambling alcoholic uncle. Not to be confused with his [[ComicBook/SpiderMan other uncle]].
* One of [[CloningBlues Ben Reilly]]'s girlfriends, Elizabeth Tyne, who decided to become a SelfMadeOrphan. Made worse in ''ComicBook/SpiderGirl'' [[LighterAndSofter of all universes]], where [[spoiler:it's implied that after turning herself in, Elizabeth spent the rest of her life in prison]] for killing the jerk. Oh, and [[spoiler:her son ends up being (physically) abused by her family, too]].
* ''ComicBook/{{Trouble}}'', before it was thrown into CanonDiscontinuity, imply Aunt May's father was abusive to her and her mother and feared his reaction to her being a teenaged mom [[spoiler:to what would've been her [[FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo son/"nephew"]].]]
* ComicBook/NormanOsborn:
** When Harry Osborn got his first bike, some boys stole it from him. His father took it back only to break it into pieces in front of his son and tell him that this is what happens to the things that he can't guard. Years after, because of his toxic father, Harry started to use drugs and it is part of the reason why he became the second [[LegacyCharacter Green Goblin]]. [[spoiler:And what Norman went on to do makes him king of this trope]].
** [[spoiler:In ''American Son Story'', we learn Norman had sex with Harry's current girlfriend, knocking her up, and made Harry think it was him. Worst father ever? You decide.]]
** Norman's own father was also abusive to him. It must run in the family.
** While Harry was going insane as Green Goblin II, it was heavily implied that he was grooming his son to be just as much of a maniac as him, but it never seemed to be physical.
** The worst part is that the combined (perceived) hate of Spider-Man and his father was fully responsible for Harry becoming the Green Goblin again and leading to his death -- and that it was all ''his own imagination''.
* ComicBook/DoctorOctopus’s father was incredibly abusive and his mother was overbearing. It’s a small wonder Otto turned out like he did given his terrible upbringing.
* Mary-Jane's father blamed his family for his own failed ambitions, and is generally depicted as a deadbeat, often-alcoholic trainwreck. In the [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy 2000s film trilogy]], she's clearly desperate to get away from his verbal and emotional abuse, and he only shows up at her plays to ask for money.
* Oh, and there's Black Tarantula, ComicBook/SpiderMan's ex-enemy, who, in the '90s, tried to take his son from his ex-wife, both of whom were under the protection of another criminal. He attacked that criminal's headquarters alone and defeated everyone who got in his way, including Spider-Man. However, when his ex-wife reminded him how his father had destroyed his childhood by forcing him into [[TrainingFromHell training]] and asked if he wanted the same for his son, he just walked away, leaving them alone.
* Darkdevil from ''ComicBook/SpiderGirl'', by a gambling alcoholic uncle. Not to be confused with his [[ComicBook/SpiderMan other uncle]].
* One of [[CloningBlues Ben Reilly]]'s girlfriends, Elizabeth Tyne, who decided to become a SelfMadeOrphan. Made worse in ''ComicBook/SpiderGirl'' [[LighterAndSofter of all universes]], where [[spoiler:it's implied that after turning herself in, Elizabeth spent the rest of her life in prison]] for killing the jerk. Oh, and [[spoiler:her son ends up being (physically) abused by her family, too]].
* ''ComicBook/{{Trouble}}'', before it was thrown into CanonDiscontinuity, imply Aunt May's father was abusive to her and her mother and feared his reaction to her being a teenaged mom [[spoiler:to what would've been her [[FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo son/"nephew"]].]]
